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ASHEVILLE, NC (September 30, 2021) -- A couple was treated for injuries and released Wednesday evening after a bear attack in the parking area of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The couple was having a picnic on a grassy…

August 27th Road Closure at Price Lake The parkway will be closed to all traffic, including cyclists and pedestrians, at Milepost 297, between the entrances to Price Park Campground and the Price Park Picnic Area. The closure start at 9:00…

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 12, 2020) --  A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 14.9 million visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2019 spent $1.1 Billion in communities near the park. That spending supported 16,341 jobs in the local…

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 11, 2020) -- Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Blue Ridge Parkway is increasing recreational access at many park…

ASHEVILLE, NC (October 31, 2019) -- National Park Service managers today announced three upcoming projects that may affect Parkway travel in the coming weeks. Visitors should anticipate one-lane or intermittent, temporary closures in active…

ROANOKE, VA (October 9, 2019) -- Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the reopening of the Parkway from milepost 106 to milepost 112 near Roanoke, Virginia. This section of parkway was closed on Friday, September 6 due to hazardous…

ASHEVILLE, NC (August 29, 2019) -- This Labor Day weekend, National Park Service officials are debuting a new safety video to remind all drivers and motorcyclists that a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway is different than most roads.  The…